FROM WITHIN

For all those who love tron loaded music, like i do, this is paradise. This is maybe my Anekdoten favourite, and i say maybe because also Vemod and ATOD are very close to that place.

Anyhow, this was my introduction to this magnificent swedish act, that hooked me instantly and i´ve been a fan ever since and all the time looking forward to hear more of the band, so i was very pleased with thier release A Time Of Day this year(07).

The way the started the album with the self title track blew my mind indeed, and i thought: What a great song! but then "Kiss of Life" began with that mellotron intro and a powerful bass line that amazed me, so i was already in love. Arferwards came "Groundbound" a slow warm piece that cooled a bit my euphoria down but without losing the emotion i was feeling. I remember i stopped the cd player after the song finished to see if it was damaged, but i realised later that it´s just the way the track ends. "Hole" made me travel all around the space,the earth, the sea and then back. "Slow Fire" and "Firefly" just made me confirm that i was in front of one of the best bands that i had heard lately. When i listened to "The Sun Absolute" i was euphoric again... what a way to hit the bass strings!... and those consistent but delicate keys leading all the way! If it wasn´t for "For Someone" which chilled me out again, maybe i would´ve gone swimming for a couple of hours to relax a bit. Nice way to end an excellent journey.

My favourite tracks remain "From Within", "Kiss Of Lfe", "Hole" and "Sun Absolute" , but definitively no weak song on the album. If you are not familiar with the band, i would recomend to start with Vemod or this one, then the rest.

I can say many other things about this record or the band, but probably you would feel that i´m overreacting, so i think it´s better if you read the rest of the smartly written reviews by other members.

All in all, i really think this is a masterpiece of Prog and a must for all Anekdoten and Art Rock fans.

Viva el Prog!

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